diff --git a/lib/Geocode.php b/lib/Geocode.php
index 7b20838d..1604d43f 100644
--- a/lib/Geocode.php
+++ b/lib/Geocode.php
@@ -1205,7 +1205,8 @@
 									// If excluded place IDs are given, it is fair to assume that
 									// there have been results in the small box, so no further
 									// expansion in that case.
-									if (!sizeof($aPlaceIDs) && !sizeof($this->aExcludePlaceIDs))
+									// Also don't expand if bounded results were requested.
+									if (!sizeof($aPlaceIDs) && !sizeof($this->aExcludePlaceIDs) && !$this->bBoundedSearch)
 									{
 										$sSQL = "select place_id from place_classtype_".$aSearch['sClass']."_".$aSearch['sType']." ct";
 										if ($sCountryCodesSQL) $sSQL .= " join placex using (place_id)";